GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Sacred books that recorded Aryan hymns, stories, poems and prayers are called . . .
A
Stupas
B
Guru
C
Buddha
D
Vedas
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Rigveda or Rig Veda (Sanskrit: ṛgveda, from ṛc “praise” and veda “knowledge") is an ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns (sūktas). The Rigveda is the oldest known Vedic Sanskrit text. The text is layered, consisting of the Samhita, Brahmanas, Aranyakas and Upanishads. More items

Detailed explanation-2: -in Sanskrit-Vedic Studies. The course is the first of this kind in South India. The course aims at imparting knowledge in Veda and Vedic literature to the student both in the traditional and modern way. All the texts like Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Upanisads and Vedangas are introduced in the course.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is a Veda? A Veda is a collection of poems or hymns composed in archaic Sanskrit by Indo-European-speaking peoples who lived in northwest India during the 2nd millennium BCE. The hymns formed a liturgical body that in part grew up around the soma ritual and sacrifice and were recited or chanted during rituals.

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